The Official February 2016 Study Group Forum

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:06 pm

RamTitan wrote:Hey, I'm currently deciding between taking the Feb. or the June test; I made a topic, but haven't gotten many answers, so I thought I'd post here.

I've been studying about 8-10 hours a week since late May. I was unemployed in the summer, so I spent that time learning the concepts of the LSAT with the occasional practice test. Then, once I started working full-time, I did a section of LR, RC, or AR at lunch and then a practice test every other weekend. I worked my way from 146 to 170, and was feeling confident. However, starting last week I began intense prep by taking 3 practice tests a week and reviewing the tests. My most recent scores have been 171, 171, 166, 167, and 170. I don't feel burnt out (in fact, my stamina has been great), but I'm wondering if this cramming is detrimental? For example, I used to miss zero questions on AR, but now I miss 1-3, have been stuck in the 2-5 range for LR for quite sometime, and went from missing 2-4 on RC to missing 6-7. Should I postpone the test to June, and instead take a practice test every single weekend, especially since I won't enroll in law school till fall of 2017 anyways?

P.S. I want to score 175-180, but I'm worried that I've reached my natural ability on the test

I'd love some input!

It sounds like your best bet would be getting a high end tutor/coach.

StopLawying · Post by **StopLawying** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:52 am

Anyone here found PT 58 to be easy? Did a lot better on this one

josh9308 · Post by **josh9308** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:30 pm

Best methods for improving LR?

Did my best on LR this PT, but got boned by RC

Almost feel like I need to start doing the RC passages w/ the most questions.. tend to come to the last RC passage and it has like 2-5 more questions than others.

RamTitan · Post by **RamTitan** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:45 pm

Li'l Sebastian wrote:
RamTitan wrote:Hey, I'm currently deciding between taking the Feb. or the June test; I made a topic, but haven't gotten many answers, so I thought I'd post here.

I've been studying about 8-10 hours a week since late May. I was unemployed in the summer, so I spent that time learning the concepts of the LSAT with the occasional practice test. Then, once I started working full-time, I did a section of LR, RC, or AR at lunch and then a practice test every other weekend. I worked my way from 146 to 170, and was feeling confident. However, starting last week I began intense prep by taking 3 practice tests a week and reviewing the tests. My most recent scores have been 171, 171, 166, 167, and 170. I don't feel burnt out (in fact, my stamina has been great), but I'm wondering if this cramming is detrimental? For example, I used to miss zero questions on AR, but now I miss 1-3, have been stuck in the 2-5 range for LR for quite sometime, and went from missing 2-4 on RC to missing 6-7. Should I postpone the test to June, and instead take a practice test every single weekend, especially since I won't enroll in law school till fall of 2017 anyways?

P.S. I want to score 175-180, but I'm worried that I've reached my natural ability on the test

I'd love some input!

It sounds like your best bet would be getting a high end tutor/coach.

The only tutors in the STL area appear to be Princeton Review, but I'll check them out. I think I'm going to postpone till June though.

josh9308 · Post by **josh9308** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:59 pm

I'm thinking I may postpone, too, if I don't get to a certain goal on my PT averages.

lawyerinlouboutins · Post by **lawyerinlouboutins** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:37 pm

Checking in! I work full-time and go to graduate school full-time so my study schedule is a little bit different. This will be my first time taking the test (and hopefully my last time)! Good luck to you all

lawat43 · Post by **lawat43** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:09 pm

Will we be able to get admitted for the fall? I have been reading that although the cut off date to apply to most schools is April 1st that we will most likely not get admitted since it is so late in the cycle. If I do good enough on my LSAT to be admitted to the schools I want to go will I still have a good chance of attending in the fall?

179orBust · Post by **179orBust** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:30 pm

This thread is so dead, it's kinda funny with a little over a month left to the test. Are any of you studying or are you all hitting 180 already?

Anyway, got a 167 on PT 58 a few days ago and thought it was on the easier side. Anyone who took this test feel the same?

Also Just finished PT70 today and one of the LR sections was a complete beast. Still gotta BR. Starting to get nervous that LR gets substantially harder in the 70s.

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:29 pm

I'm warming back into it. I got a 173-174 and right now I'm on break just finished 3 sections and only missed one question.

Li'l Sebastian · Post by **Li'l Sebastian** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:00 pm

-1 LR
-1 RC

180!! Whoop whoop!

It was the February 2000 (Prep Test C)

lawat43 · Post by **lawat43** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:23 am

Li'l Sebastian wrote:I'm warming back into it. I got a 173-174 and right now I'm on break just finished 3 sections and only missed one question.

Wow, nice. Do you think reading speed has anything to do with getting a better score? I've taken 3 PT's and my scores are ok, but the timing is hard to nail down.

tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 3:17 pm

Li'l Sebastian wrote:-1 LR
-1 RC

180!! Whoop whoop!

It was the February 2000 (Prep Test C)

Awesome!

StopLawying · Post by **StopLawying** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:54 pm

Guys, do you think 15 PTs from now until test day with quality BR is enough? Have only taken like 5 so far and my scores have been increasing: got a 160 on PT 61 and then a 167 on PT 56. Aiming for a 168. Takes me an incredibly long time to BR ( I BR entire test) but I think it's been helping a ton.

victoriawjm · Post by **victoriawjm** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:35 pm

how long do you guys spend on lsat everyday?

tvu · Post by **tvu** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:33 pm

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tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:11 pm

tvu wrote:Is anybody here retaking for this cycle?

I am!

tvu · Post by **tvu** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:20 pm

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tedofsandimas · Post by **tedofsandimas** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:31 pm

tvu wrote:
tedofsandimas wrote:I am!
Awesome!!
Did you take in December?
Have you submitted your apps or are you waiting?

June and October. I had wanted to sit for December, but I ended up withdrawing the week before because I wasn't seeing much improvement in PT scores, and I only have one take left. I'm going to submit my apps as soon as possible (still waiting on one letter and finalizing my personal statement) and will ask schools to review my application before they receive my February score. I'm pretty much only retaking to increase my chances at one school. And I think for some schools, February scores won't be out until after their app deadlines, so that's another thing to consider. You took it in December, right?

TexasENG · Post by **TexasENG** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:44 pm

I finally actually paid LSAC the money on the last moment on New Years Eve. Guess I'm committed to taking in February now. I did about 50 hours over the holidays and plan about another 120-150 before the test date. Not super worried though as I'm aiming for the 2017 cycle.

How many people are actually planning on taking the Feb test? It looks like the December test had a huge number of takers and the February test has none (at least TLS users).

Sitting down for PT70 today, been drilling and occasional PTs up to this point.

texasreznikoff · Post by **texasreznikoff** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:59 pm

AllIn1212 · Post by **AllIn1212** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:23 pm

Just jumping in the thread; disappointed with my Dec score, so retaking. Good luck studying y'all!

RonnyDiniro · Post by **RonnyDiniro** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:00 am

Bonjour,

Scheduled to take Feb. I've been studying lightly but will be starting up again full force tm. I took Oct(164) and Dec(166) so I'm going to give it one more shot. Game 3 killed me in Dec...didn't get one answer right on it.

Feb Crew •

jnwa · Post by **jnwa** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:34 am

How does the June thread have more pages than this one? Either way, checking in for my October rewrite, hoping for a 176+. Happy studying everyone.

appind · Post by **appind** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:08 pm

i had checked in after the dec test, but it gets real now.

had messed up g3 but didn't know it would be my worst section.

jnwa wrote:How does the June thread have more pages than this one?

also this.

wellitsover · Post by **wellitsover** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:39 pm

Checking in. Received my Dec score yesterday and will be retaking for Feb. Hoping to raise to a solid 170+ to help with waitlists & scholarships.

Don't have a game plan yet, but know that I need to focus on RC, improve LG, and brush up on LR.

Hope studying is going well for you all!